Food security project to use idle land for urban farming

Izham: The state government is encouraging urban farming in the city where land is considered a premium commodity.

MANY idle plots of land in Petaling Jaya have been identified for urban farming as a trial project to enhance food security in Selangor.

The initiative will also rope in the private sector, state infrastructure and public amenities, agricultural modernisation and agro-based industry committee chairman Izham Hashim said.